Railway car and truck.



E. W. SUMMERS. 4 RAILWAY GAR AND TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13I 1909.

Patented 061.1119111.

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RAILWAY GAR AND TRUCK. n APPLIOATION vPILED NOV. 13. 1909.

Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

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EDGAR W. SUMMERS, F PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY. CAR AND TRUCK.

To all 'whom it may concernf Be it known that I, EDGAR W. SUMMERS, a resident of Pittsburg,` in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, haye invented a new and useful Improve-ment in' Railway Cars and Trucks, of which the following isa speciiication. y

This invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to' the trucks and manner of suspending oi' supporting the car body thereon. n i

The principal object of the invention is to overcome the tendency of trucks to leave thetrack when the= ear body is very rigid and unyielding. This is accomplished by providing equalizing means between the truck frame and cai' body so arranged that when the truck frame tips as it does on an inclined track the side of Lthe car body on the highest side of the truck is allowed t'o drop: relatively to the truck frame whilevthe opposite side is elevated relatively togtliev truck frame, thecar body shifting slightly laterally of the truck and tending to preserve anupright position. Y*

A further vfeature of the invention consists in preventing the. sudden sidewisemovement of the trucks due to inequalities .in the track from being communicated directly to` the car body, thereby making a smoother riding car and relieving the 'car body and truck from severe strains.

The' invention also consists in other details .of construction and arrangement asf'will hereinafter be described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows lpartly .in end'elevation and partly in vertical transverse section a 'truck and a portion of the car body with the' equalizing means between the truck and car body; Fig. 2 is in part a horizontal section and in part a vertical plan view of a portion of the underra-ine of a car body 'and the truck frame; Fig. 3 is a view corresponding somewhat to Fig. lshowing the parts in a different position; F ig. 4 'is a detail View showing the floating body bolster and onefof `the' hangers in end elevation and the car body floor beams iii cross-section; andv Fig.`5 is a3 detail sectional viewonv the line 5 5, Fig. 3.

The truck frame may be of any suitable Specication of Letters Patent. Patented` 00134111, `Application led November 13, 1909. Serial No. 527,811.

Patent No. 740,605, orranted Oet'oberl,1,9103...

The truck frame illustrated comprisesside their ends. These side frames are connected by a transom comprising the topmeniber 3 riveted to the top chords of the si'deframes and a bottom member 4 connected 4tothe top member by diagonal members 5 and 6 and also serving asl a spring plank, the vends of said transom vmember 4- resting on castings y7Y supported by the bottom chord members 2 of the side frames. The ends of. the memsprings 8. Resting on the springs are spring caps 9 each provided with a socket'or seat. 10

side bearings as described 4in my patent aforesaid.

I' iiiterpose between the same suitable equalizing mechanism and a member 1'2 which I term a. floating body bolster.. This member 12 is shown as a casting-provided 'near its upper ends of the segmental roller sidebear- -ing niembers. 11. llntei'iiiediate its ends this iioating bodyj bolster is provided with a hole or socket 14 for loosely receiving the upper end of pivot or king pin 15. I i

In my patent aforesaid the pivot or king but in the present case it is mounted lto yield 4 of the transom. Extending horizontally i througli the vpivot or kingpin and pivotallyr)L he truck frame illustrated is inits*es senfl tials the same, although different! in, detail, p as that describedin my patent.,aforesai'd.

frames composed of a top member orcliord. 1 and bottom member or vchord consisting of, two tension rods 2, said chords being-"united v, at their ends and spaced apart intermediate ber 4 also -form seats upon which rest the;`

in which is supported vthe segmental roller side bearing 11, the entire live load of the' car body resting on these segment-al roller ,Ipin is rigidly attached to the truck transom,4

transversely of the truck. Thisisefi'ected by making the king pin quite longand'hav.. .y ing its vlower 4end rounded and Sebina c'orv responding socket 16 on thelower member' construction arranged t-o carry the entire live load of the car body on tlieside' bearings 4 substantially as described and claimed in my.

- 80 AI n'the present instance instead lof ha ving' the frame of the car body resting directly 'upon the segmental roller side bearings 11 ends on its bottom face with seats 13 for the f taining s connected thereto at 17 isla rod 18 whose ends extend into spring cases 19 secured to the top memberh 3 of the transom and coniral springs 2O surrounding the rod 18 an serving as yielding means against endwise movement of said rod. These .springs allow the up er end of the pivot or king pm 15 to yie .d transversely of the truck or track. When the floating bolster moves endwise the roller side bearing members 11- rockin the direction of movement of the bolster, such rocking movement being 'ermitted by the yielding support offered y .the springs 8. The consequence is that anysud en sidewise movement of the truck due to'inequalities in the track merely causes 'the pivot pinto yield laterally slightly and is not communicated to the car body. vAs a consequence the car rides easier and the parts are subjected to less strain than in the case of arigid pivot or king pin. y

The floatingfbolster 12 is shown located between two transom floor beams 22 of the car body and is held against movement longitudinally of the vcar body by means o: guide members' 23 secured to a -plate 24 riveted to the underface of the transverse floor beams and having an Aopeningtberelthrough through ,which the' pivot or king in 15 projects. The consequence is that the oating bolster 12 swivels on the truck, or in other Words it is rotatively ,Stationary .With vreference tothe car body' and rotatively movable relative to the truck, and.

therefore is in effect a body rather than a truck bolster. The egualzing mechanism is arranged between this floating body bolster and the car body. As shown the equalizing mechanism com risesl'a pair of stirrups or hangers 26 each liaving rounded upper members'27 resting in corresponding sockets or seats 28 in the u per face at the ends of the floating body bo ster 12and at theirlower endsbeing provided with trunnions 294 entering suitablebearinfg members 30 secured to the lower face o the transverse floor beams 22. These equalizing hangers 26 are .oppositely inclined so that when the car is running on a level track and the body is uprightthe position of the parts are as shown in Fig. "1. If now the car runs onto a twisted or winding track where one of the trucks is inclined or tipped and the other substantially level, or one truck tipped in one direction and the othertipped in the other direction, then the parts assume the position shown in Fig. 3; that is to say, the car body by reason of its tendency to maintain an upright position shifts slightly transf versely tothe truck, or in the direction of the arrow shown' at 32,'F-1g. 3. The consequence is that the equalizing hanger on the side A, that is, the side where the truck lframe y is highest, lies more nearly in a direct vertical position, While the equalizing hangers on the opposite side 'of the car swings to a still greater angle from shown. y The consequence is that the car body on the side A, drops relatively to the truck frame while the opposite side is relatively elevated. The consequence is that the car body maintains a relatively level or upright position irrespective of the tipping of the truck. In case the truck wheels meet a sudden vertical inequality in the track when the train isin rapid motion the tipping of the truck dueto such inequality may not produce a sidewiseshifting of the car body 0n account /of the inertia of the latter, and particularly if such inequality exists for only a short distance. But iny such case the floating bolster moves endwise and allows the equalizing hangers to assume the positions above described, and said bolster again returns to central osition before the inertia. of the body caniie overcome. This is of great importance in reventing derailment of trucks with car bo ies having a frame or plat-form which is very rigid or un ielding. Wooden car frames are quiteyiel ingand consequently adapt themselves quite readily to inequalitiesin the track. In other words,

the vertical, as

when a wooden car'ipasses over a winding' the entire loadof the car is thrown upon diagonally opposite truck side frames. The

result is that each truck on one side is almost entirely relieved of load while on the opposite side it is subjected to very heavy load -on outsideA bearings, that is,l bearings outside of the wheels, and as a consequence the w-heels on the light side tend to Jump. and

run off the track. This has been shown in the actual use of' metal railway cars having very rigid frames, and the cause is as above stated. With my equalizers this is largely overcome for the reasonthat the car body is allowed to shift and transfer a portion of the load from one side to the otherand maintain an approximately, equal load on both side frames of-each truck, and therefore the truck wheels on an one side are not sullcientlyrelieved of'loa to permit them to juni and leave the track.'r These equalizers a so' operate when a car goes ra idly around a curve. In' this case the centri ugal force tends to move the car body outwardly with reference to the curve and increases the rangement described and illustrated. In all cases, however, the eqnalizing means re- Atruck, a bolster pivotally supported on said .which are .oppositely inclined, whether such 'the car body laterally and tending to equallcar body and said bolster including opponatural inclination ofthe car body, tipping the. top outwardly. lVith my equalizers, however, the top of the car isthrown -in- Wardly and the bottom outwardly, so that` car body is somewhat righted and mainrains a position more nearly vthat of a car going around a curve having its outer rail elevated, and the. car basan inward inclination directly proportional to the centrifugal force.

Vhile the form of eqmilirsd shown and described'are found to very advantageously effectthe purpose for which they are intended, and Iv believe are the best embodiment' therefor, I am sensible that other arrangements of mechanism for eifecting the same purpose can be made and therefore wish it understood that the terms of thev claims hereinafter made are not to be .limby the specific 'construction and arqaines members on the two sides of the cars members are in the form of hangers or st'irrups. or of upwardly projecting supports, or merely op sitely inclined surfaces. All such modi cations are intended to be ineluded within the terms of claims hereinafter made.

Wha-t I claim is:

`1. In a railway car the combination of a truck, Ya car body7 and connections between said bolster and car body arranged on the tipping of the truck to shit'tw the car body latere` y 'with reference to the track and tending to equalize the load on the two sides of the truck.

2.,' In a railway car the combination of a truck, a bolster pivotally supported on said truck, a. car body, and connections between the. car body and said bolster, said connections including oppositely inclined members arrangedlon the tipping of the truck to shift ize the load on the two sides of the truck.

' A3. In a railway car the combination of ay truck frame, a car body bolster supported on 'said truck frame, and equalizers between the sitely inclined members arranged when the truck tips to shift the car body laterally and lower one side thereof while lifting the opposite side.

4. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a floating body bolster sup-' on the truck frame, and equalizmg mechanism supporting the car b ody from said iioatin'g bolster and comprising oppositely inclined members.

5. In a railway car the combination of a track frame, a floating body bolster snp- 'loosely receiving said pivot or king pin.

ported by the truck frame and having a pivotal or swivel connection therewith, and equalizing mechanism supporting the ear body from said floating' bolster and including oppositely inclined members.

(5. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a floating body bolster supported on side bearings on said trn'ckframe, and equalizers between the car body and said loating bolster including oppositely inclined members.

7. In a railway car the combination'of a ytruck frame, a floating bolster supported on side bearings on the truck frame and havingv a pivoted or swivel connection with said truck frame, and equa-lizing mechanism between said floating bolster and the car body and including oppositely inclined members. v

`8. In4 a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a car body, and unyielding supporting connections between. the truck and car body and including oppositely inclined members having pivotal connections at both their upper and lower ends.

9.. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a floating body bolstersupported on side bearingsy on the truck frame, and oppositely inclined members pivotally connected at one of their ends to the car body and at'their opposite ends to said floating bolster. l l0. A railway car the combination of .a truck frame, a floating body bolster supported on side bearings on the truck frame and having a pivotal connection therewith, and oppositely inclined members between the ends ont the floating bolster and ear body' and versely of the truck, in combination with a car body supported solely on the truck side bearings and provided with a. member having a socket loosely receiving the pivot or king pin.

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12. Av truck trame comprising side frames v and connecting transoms, roller bearings Ain the side frames, a pivot or king pm mounted on the truck frame and movable transversely thereof, and'rods and springs arranged to yieldingly restrain the king pin against movement, in combination with al car body provided witl'i members resting directly on the truck roller bearings and with a socket 13. A car vtruck comprising side frames Aand connecting transom,aro1ler bearings in the side frames, a pivot or king pin in the truck transom and pivotally mounted at its lower-end and, having its upper end movable transversely of theV tnckvframe, and springs arranged torestrain the lateral movement of the ,upper end of said king pin, in combination with a car body provided with members resting directly on the truckroller bear ings and with a socket loosely receiving said pivot or king pin.

14. In a railway car the combination of a truck, a car body. having bearings on the truck outside of the wheels, the connections between said body and truck being unyielding and arranged on tipping f the truck to .l shift the car body laterally with reference to and transfer a portion of the load from the` high side of the truck to the low side thereof. 16. vIn a railway (Sarthe combination of a truck frame, a car body supported on side bearings ony the truck frame,v and unyielding equalizing mechanism between the car body and truck frame arranged on tipping of the truck to shift the car body laterally with reference to the truck and transfer aportio'n of the load from the high side of the truck to thelow side thereof.

17. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a car body supported on side bearings on said truck frame, and equalizingmechanism between the car body andl truck frame and includingoppositely inclined members arranged on t1pping of the truckto shift the car body laterally with reference to the truck and transfer a portion of the load from the high side of the truck to the low side thereof. l 'f 18. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a floating bolster supported on` said truck frame, and equalizing mechanism supporting the car body from said floating bolster and arranged on the tippingof the truclrjto shift the car body laterally with reference to the truck and transfer a portion Aof the load from the vhigh side of the truck tothe low side thereof.

19. In a railway car the combina-tion of a truck frame, a floating bolster supported on side bearings' on said truck frame, and equalizing mechanism between the car body and .truck to the low side thereof.

said floating bolster arranged on t-he tippingl of the Struck to shift the car body laterally with reference tothe truck and transfer a portion of theload from the high side of the f 20. In a railway car the combination of a truck. a floating bolster supported on bearmechanism the oar body and said floating bolstery arranged on the tipping'of the truck to shift the oar body laterallywth reference to the truck and to transfer a por tion of the load from the high side of the` truck to the los? side thereof.

ings outside of the wheels, and eqnalizing 21. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a floating bolster supported side bearings on the truck frame and having truck frame7 a floating bolster supported on said truck frame so as to have endwise movement7 and equalizing mechanism supporting the car body from said floating bolster and arranged on tipping of the trnclak to tend to maintain the vbody level and move said bolster endwise. K

23. In a railway car the combination of a truck frame, a {loa-ting bolster supported on said truck frame so to have endwise movement, equalizing mechanism supporting the car body from said'loating bolster and arranged on tipping of the truck to tend to maintain the body level and move the bolster endwise, and yielding means for normallycentering said bolster endwise.

24. In a railway ear thecombination of a truck frame, a oating bolster supported on said truck frame so as to have endwise moveh ment7 and equalizing mechanism including pivotally inclined members supporting the car body from said floating bolster and ar- .ranged on tipping of the truck to tend to maintain the body level and move the 4folster endwise, ,v

25. In a railway car the combination of a. truck frame, a floating bolster supported on.' said truck frame so as'to have endwiso movement land also have pivotal niovement relative to the truckq and equalizing' mechanism supporting tl'ie'car body from said floating bolsterand arranged on tipping of the truck totend to maint-ain the body level and move the bolster endwise.

26. In a railway car the eombinationo a truck frame, a car body, a floating bolster mounted on said truck frame and support-- ing the car body and having endwlse movement relative to both thetrucl: frame and car body, and means for normally centering said bolster endwise.

27. In a railway oar the combination of a truck frame, a car body, a floating bolster mounted on said truck frame and supporting the car body'and having endwise movement erases relative to both Athe truck .frameand car body, and yielding' means normally restrainanism inoluding'oppositely inclined mem,-

bers supporting the carbody from said Hoa-t- 'ing bolster' and arranged on tipping of the I?. YV'. WINTER, JAS. L. VVELDON.

truck to tend to maintain the body level and 20 ing endwise movement of said bolster. i move the bolster endwise. v

28. In a railway ear the combination 'of a 30. In a railway car the combination of a 5 truck frame, a car body, a floating bolster truck, a ear body,and an endwise movable mounted on said-truck frame and supportbolster, side bearings, and equalizing mech-- v ing the car body,vsaid bolster having endanism' between the truck andthe oar body, 25

movement relative to both the truck said equalizing mechanism comprising oppoframe and oar body and pivotal movement sitely inclined members so arranged that 10 -relat'ive -to the truck frame, and means for When the truck tips said members tend to normally oentering said bolster endwise. maintain 'the oar body level. Y t29. a railwaycar the combination of a In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 30 vtruck frzinfe, a floating bolster supported on *my hand. said truc rame so as to have endwise move-` .15 men'iyyielding` means for normally-entering EDGAR W' SUMMERS' said bolster end'wise, and equalizing mech- Witnesses:

lt is hereby certiiied that in Letters Patent No. 972,286, granted October 11,' v 1316, upon the application of Edgarl W. Summers, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Railway Cars and Trucks# an error appears in the printed specification requiring Vcorrection as follows: Page 5, line 15,the Word entering should read centering," and that the said Letters Patent shold be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record oi' the case in the Patent Oiiice.

[slaan] Correttion in Letters Patentl No. 972,286.

- Signed and-sealed this 15th day of November, A. D., 1910.

l E.l B. MOORE,

Commissioner of Patents.

erases relative to both Athe truck .frameand car body, and yielding' means normally restrainanism inoluding'oppositely inclined mem,-

bers supporting the carbody from said Hoa-t- 'ing bolster' and arranged on tipping of the I?. YV'. WINTER, JAS. L. VVELDON.

truck to tend to maintain the body level and 20 ing endwise movement of said bolster. i move the bolster endwise. v

28. In a railway ear the combination 'of a 30. In a railway car the combination of a 5 truck frame, a car body, a floating bolster truck, a ear body,and an endwise movable mounted on said-truck frame and supportbolster, side bearings, and equalizing mech-- v ing the car body,vsaid bolster having endanism' between the truck andthe oar body, 25

movement relative to both the truck said equalizing mechanism comprising oppoframe and oar body and pivotal movement sitely inclined members so arranged that 10 -relat'ive -to the truck frame, and means for When the truck tips said members tend to normally oentering said bolster endwise. maintain 'the oar body level. Y t29. a railwaycar the combination of a In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 30 vtruck frzinfe, a floating bolster supported on *my hand. said truc rame so as to have endwise move-` .15 men'iyyielding` means for normally-entering EDGAR W' SUMMERS' said bolster end'wise, and equalizing mech- Witnesses:

lt is hereby certiiied that in Letters Patent No. 972,286, granted October 11,' v 1316, upon the application of Edgarl W. Summers, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Railway Cars and Trucks# an error appears in the printed specification requiring Vcorrection as follows: Page 5, line 15,the Word entering should read centering," and that the said Letters Patent shold be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record oi' the case in the Patent Oiiice.

[slaan] Correttion in Letters Patentl No. 972,286.

- Signed and-sealed this 15th day of November, A. D., 1910.

l E.l B. MOORE,

Commissioner of Patents.

1t is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 972,286, granted October 11,

1910, upon the application of Edgar W. Summers, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for

an improvement in Railway Cars and Trucks, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 5, line 15, the Word entering should read centering; and that the Said Lett/ers Patent shold be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of November, A. D., 1910.

[SEAL] E. B. MOORE,

Commissioner* of Patents. 

